Receptacle



July 2.8,-1925. 5 s. MlNlERE RECEPTACLE Filed June 4. 1923 INYENTDR TTDRNEYL Patented July 28, 1925.

UNITEDy STATES P AJIENTv oFFicE.

SALVATORE aguantan, or PITTSBURGH, PENiIsYLvANTA. y

RECEPTACLE.

To all whom t may 'concer/n: v

Be it known that I, SALVATORE MINIERE, a citizen oft-he United States `of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles, of which the yfollowing is aspeciiication. Y Thel present invention .relates to receptacles having detachable covers, and has for `its object the provision of a; means whereby the cover may be held in a plurality of partially opened,'f`ully opened and closed positions. Said meansfis particularly useful when the receptacle is in a heated` condition as Vwill be explained hereinafter. The

Vmeans used is set out more yspeciiically'in the following specification, and ordinary receptacles may be with slight alterations adapted for use with the present invention,

which is simple in construction, easily manufactured, and readily applied to such receptacles such as cooking utensils, potsor the like. l

In the drawings forming part of this specification, I have shown fully the nature of the means used, to accomplish the desired results, constructed according to the best mode I have so far devised for the purpose in hand. i

Figure 1, of the drawings is a central vertical section through' a receptacle, and illustrating my invention. i

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a partial central section of the receptacle shown in Figure 1, taken from the reverse side thereof.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicatesV about which the cover 3 revolves when being opened as is readily appreciated. In the drawing said cross-bar is shown substantially rectangular in cross-section as seen in Figure 1, and it is seen that when the cover 3 is closed the spring 10 is under tensuch as Ithat illustrated inFi Application med June 4, 1923f rseriar No. 643,451f. I'

sion, due to the cooperation of the upper edge of extension 9 of the cover with the lower side of pintle 6, v'Ihe end Vof flat spring 10 is secured by the screw 21 tothe cover 3, while the opposite end 11 is somewhat enlarged at 31 and in resilient engagement with the pintle 6, so that the pintleis held in pressed contact between `the extension 9 of the cover 3, and the spring end 11. Itis evident that the spring 10 being of sufficient strength will have av tendency' to lift the cover3. from its closed position 12 as' shownin Figure 1 unless the cover is secured by means of theend of the slidable bar 13 which is mounted on the handle 2 as shown. The said bar 13 is held in posi- `tion on the handle 2 by means of the crosstudinally by means of the. upturned end 15,

as is at once understood.

The cover 3 is also provided with a divided stifening rib 16 and when said cover isrevolved the center of revolution is at the ycenter of the pintle '6. It isevident that as soon as the edge 17 of the cover 3 is released by withdrawing the end 18 of the `slidable bar 13 therefrom, that'unless otherwise acted upon, thecover 3, will at oncek `pintle 6. While thecover 3 is in position 8,

it is securely held in Athis opened position until removedby using the handle 20 and withdrawing the extension 9 and the spring 10 from its compressive contact with the pintle 6, which may be readily accomplished if it is desired to entirely remo-ve the cover from the receptacle. y

Mounted on themetal casting asshown in the' Figure 3 is the pivoted pawl 22 which is pivoted at y23, and provided with onel or more teeth 24, 25, which are adapted to engage the edge 26 ofthe cover 3 when the latter assumes partially opened positions,

re 3. It is -evident that when the tooth 24 is engaged with the rim 26, that the cover'3 is automatically held in position, the spring l0 tending to open the cover, while the tooth 24 of the pawl 22 resists such opening movement, in which event the cover is held in partially opened position as desired. The same is true when it is desired tok open the cover or lid 3 to a higher position, the tooth 25 of the pawl 22 engages the rim, and resists further opening movement. The small extension 27 furnishes a thumb-hold by which the pawl 22 is readily released` in engaged position as in Figure 3, by

merely touching the extension 27 of the pawl 22, the latter is disengaged, and the cover will fly 'open to its fully opened position, this is important when the cover and-receptacle are in a highly heated condition, and is avery convenient feature o-f the operation of the device.

I claim t Y 1. A receptacle' having a pintle Ymounted thereon, a cover having fan extension engaging one side of said pintle, and a spring on the cover having an enlarged end engaging the opposite side of the pintle for automatically lifting the cover to any one of a number'of partly open positions, or to a fully open position. t

2. A receptacle havingv a metal casting thereon, a pintle iny the casting, and upwardly and outwardly extending stop formed ini the casting, a cover having ran eX- tension yand" a spring lin compressive engagement withsaid pintle, andk means for holding the receptacle cover inf a number of po-.`

Vsitions.

43. A receptacle having apintle mounted thereon, a cover having an extension in pressed contact withone side of said pintle, a spring on the cover in resilient contact with the opposite side of said pintle, and means for holding said cover in any one of a number of partly open positions, or in fully open position. t 4. A receptacle having a pintle mounted thereon, a ,cover having an extension and a spring incompressive engagement with said pintle, and a pivoted pawl on the receptacle adapted to engage thel receptacle cover and hold same in partially opened position.

`5. A receptacle having a pintle mounted thereon, a cover having an extension and a spring in compressive engagement withsaid pintle, and upwardly and outwardly extending stop on the receptacle body, adapted to engage the receptacle cover and hold same in fully opened position.

6. A receptacle having a pintle mounted thereon,v a cover having an extension and a spring in compressive contact with said pintle, a pivoted pawl mounted on the receptacle body adapted to engage the receptacle cover and hold same in a partially opened position, and upwardly and outwardly eX- tending stop on the receptacle body, adapted to engage the saidco'ver and hold same in fully opened position.

7. A receptacle having a pintle mounted thereon, a cover having an extension and spring in compressive engagement with said pintle, a pivoted pawl on the receptacle body, adapted to engage and hold the cover in partially opened position, a handle on the receptacle having a slidableV bar mounted thereon adapted to engage and hold the cover in closed position, and means for holding the said cover in' kfully opened and readily removable position.

8. A receptacley having a metal casting mounted thereon, a pintle in the casting, a cover having an extensionl and spring'in compressive relation with said pintle, av pivoted pawl mounted on the sidev ofthe metal casting adapted to engage the receptacle cover when in partially opened position, an upwardly and outwardly extending stop formed inthe aforesaid metal casting for holding the receptacle cover in fully opened position, and means for securing the cover in fully closed position. t v

9. A receptacle having a' cover, automatic lifting means for said cover, adapted to raise the same to any one of a number of partly open positions or fully open position, and means for holding the cover in the various positions.

10. A receptacle having a detachable cover, automaticY means for lifting said coverto a plurality of partly open positions, and a pivoted pawl on the receptacle adapted to engage the receptacle cover and hold same in any one of the partially open positions.

11. A receptacle having a cover, automatic lifting means for opening said cover, means for holding said cover in any one of a plurality of partially open positions, and means for locking the cover in closed position.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

SALVATORE MINIERE. 

